Grandma Newbound

A great portrait of Irvin Roger Newbound and his wife Mary Anne Ohlin, married for almost 50 years.

Grandma with some of her grandchildren 

Front Row R-L Clarrie  b1921 nursing Kevin Morrison b1930, Don b1922 nursing his sister Mary b1930, Ted b1923 nursing Keith b1930 Back Row R-L behind Clarrie is Les b1927 then Grandma then Max b1926, photo taken probably in 1931

Anecdotes from Shirley Mann November 2011

Nana Newbound was a stern lady who had to be firm and capable to raise her large family under difficult conditions.  Grandpa was a happy-go-lucky fellow but I suspect that the wages were sometimes rather short because he was fond of a drink.

Arthur, "Uncle  Mick" to his nieces and nephews, idolised his Mother and would never hear a word against her.  After she died and was buried at Barnawartha Cemetery, he established a ritual so important to him that nothing must interfere with it.  "Not even a visit from the Queen" he would declare.  Every Mothers Day Aunty Mary would pack a picnic afternoon tea and a thermos and Uncle Mick (henceforth Dad as I am his daughter) would stow his shovel, rake and a bunch of white chrysanthemums grown especially for the occassion, in the back of the ute and head out to the cemetery.  After the graves of Nana and Grandpa were given a spring clean and tidy-up, Mum and Dad would meet up with some of their old friends on a similar errand and partake of tea and a chat.  With this loving task fulfilled, Mum and Dad would then proceed to Chiltern Cemetery to do the same for Mum's parents.  Ours celebrations for Mothers Day just had to wait until they came home.

Grandma with Les Newbound b1927

Grandma holding Lorraine Newbound b1935 (Ray's only child), with Melinda Newbound (Moonie) b1887 and her son Ray Newbound b1911

Grandma with Lorraine Newbound possibly in 1936

Grandma